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Heads up: Debian's package manager is APT for root-level malware injection... Fix out now to thwart MITM hijacks
2019-01-22 22:11

Disable redirects before applying update The Debian Project has patched a security flaw in its software manager Apt that can be exploited by miscreants to execute commands as root on victims'...

A Dozen Flaws in Popular Mac Clean-Up Software Allow Local Root Access
2019-01-03 21:50

All of the vulnerabilities arise from improper input validations.

The D in Systemd stands for 'Dammmmit!' A nasty DHCPv6 packet can root a vulnerable Linux box
2018-10-26 20:52

Hole opens up remote-code execution and admin access – or a crash, if you're lucky A security bug in Systemd can be exploited over the network to, at best, potentially crash a vulnerable Linux...

This two-year-old X.org give-me-root bug is so trivial to exploit, you can fit it in a single tweet
2018-10-25 22:02

Overwrite arbitrary files? Load arbitrary code? As setuid root? Sure, why not! X.org, the X Window server used by various Linux and BSD operating systems, has – depending on its configuration – a...

New Exploit for MikroTik Router WinBox Vulnerability Gives Full Root Access
2018-10-08 15:48

A known vulnerability in MikroTik routers is potentially far more dangerous than previously thought. A cybersecurity researcher from Tenable Research has released a new proof-of-concept (PoC) RCE...

Sony Smart TV Bug Allows Remote Access, Root Privileges
2018-10-05 21:23

Software patching becomes a new reality for smart TV owners.

A final call for replacing security certificates using Symantec roots
2018-10-01 06:15

Help Net Security sat down with Jeremy Rowley, Executive Vice President of Product at DigiCert. He leads the company’s product development teams serving its emerging markets clients that require...

Another Linux Kernel Bug Surfaces, Allowing Root Access
2018-09-28 18:11

Android, Debian and Ubuntu users are still at risk.

Local-Privilege Escalation Flaw in Linux Kernel Allows Root Access
2018-09-27 16:00

Researchers said the vulnerability "is very easy to exploit."

Cisco: We've killed another critical hard-coded root password bug, patch urgently
2018-09-24 13:04

This time a 9.8/10-severity hardcoded password has been found in Cisco's video surveillance software.